I have an 80 series top loading extra capacity plus washing machine from Kenmore. Model #110. I suspect a fuse is blown inside the machine.

My son was doing laundry (yeah...I know) and the last load was finished that evening. The next morning, I went to put the clothes in the dryer. The clothes were still very wet; a little pool of water collected in the bottom of the machine. He didn't leave the lid open; my first suspicion.

The washer will fill with water, but it won't agitate or spin.

I unplugged and plugged the washer back in; I plugged the washer into a different outlet (negative) and plugged a blowdryer into the washer's outlet (positive). I checked the circuit breaker, switched off and on the circuit; and no, the lid's switch prong is not broken. I stuck my finger in the lid-switch hole and, although it will click off and on (indicating an active switch), the washer will not work. The problem is not the lid-switch, or the circuit breaker. The washer is plugged into a working outlet.

I suspect that the washer has a blown fuse, but the timer continues to turn throughout the completion of the cycle. This fact may confirm or deny the fuse theory; depending on whether the timer is connected to the fuse.

If the problem points to the fuse, where can I find a replacement? How can I replace it?

If the fuse is not to blame (coupler?), where can I purchase that part, and how can I replace it?

What can I do to further diagnose the problem?

Thanks for your help.

Vicky, October 2008

Tha darndest thing! I moved around the main drum (round thing with holes) because someone in another thread mentioned a caught article of clothing jammed the washer. I didn't find anything, but wanted to see if the water flowed smoothly.

It started right up.

All I did was move the drum around. What happened. and how much more time does my washer have before it kicks? If it "fixed" by moving the drum, something must be loose...but what?

Vicky, October 2008